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Send my resume to jobs for me — service sent 150 applications full of invented facts about me

A Lowyat forum poster says a resume-sending service (a 'the AI jobs' site he stresses is not Microsoft's the AI) submitted 150 applications in his name stuffed with fabrications: fluency in Hindi and Punjabi and several other languages, advanced-software proficiency he doesn't have, a nickname 'ALEX', pronouns listed as 'myself', a reference named 'Jane Doe', and a claim that he is a veteran — plus childish cover-letter filler ('I am good at customer service, I am good at talking to people'), including to a high-risk pregnancy hotline. He calls the result absolutely humiliating.

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How it works

  1. User hands resume to the service
  2. Service generates and submits 150 applications
  3. Applications contain invented languages, skills, references and veteran status
  4. User discovers the fabrications after they are already with employers

Why it’s worth knowing

The fabrications weren't subtle resume polish — the service invented a nickname, a veteran status and a reference named Jane Doe, and mailed them to 150 employers.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on forum.lowyat.net. See the original ↗

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